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Horse in Verona tests positive for EEE: All about mosquito-borne viruses in New York
A horse in the Town of Verona has tested positive for Eastern equine encephalitis, a virus carried by mosquitoes that can also infect people. The Oneida County Health Department announced the county’s first EEE equine case on Thursday. It follows an announcement from Madison County Public Health that it found out on Monday that...
Popular Drive-Thru Coffee Shop Adding Another Central New York Location
One of the most popular new coffee shops in Central New York is adding another location on the heels of the crazy success of their New Hartford location. This drive-thru style caffeine stop has been known to back up traffic on Commercial Drive with cars waiting for their turn to get one of those delicious iced or hot beverages. It has been announced that this hot stop will offer a new location in Oneida County.
Kilburn to lead New Hartford schools superintendent search
NEW HARTFORD — The New Hartford Central School District Board of Education has asked Oneida-Herkimer-Madison BOCES District Superintendent Patricia Kilburn to spearhead the search for the district’s next superintendent of schools. But that choice was not made Thursday without some dissension in the audience over exactly how much...
One month later: Rome still waits for crucial recovery funds
ROME, N.Y. — It has been one month since a tornado ripped through the city of Rome, damaging churches, businesses, and homes. Since then, homeowners and the city have worked hard to make the necessary repairs, but there is still a way to go. When CNY Central was speaking...
NY weather: Pea-sized hail expected with thunderstorms in New York Saturday
A report was issued from the National Weather Service on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 6:15 p.m. for Monroe, Wayne, Livingston and Ontario counties. Prepare for pea-sized hail (0.25 inches) and wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 5:30 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm...
New York State Man Dies After Concrete Wall Falls On Him
Police say a New York state man died Tuesday morning after a freak accident at a scrap yard where he was employed. An investigation into the matter revealed that one of the man's coworkers accidentally struck a concrete wall, which caused it to become unstable and fall. Deaths On the...
Macny Expands Real Life Rosies™ And Advance 2 Apprenticeship Direct Entry Pre-Apprenticeship Programs To Onondaga And Oswego Counties
SYRACUSE, NY – MACNY, The Manufacturers Association has received $195,000 in funding from the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) under the Direct Entry Pre-Apprenticeship (DEPA) Program to expand the Real Life Rosies™ and Advance 2 Apprenticeship direct entry pre-apprenticeship programs to Onondaga and Oswego counties. As part of this milestone expansion, MACNY is partnering with employers, education providers, and community-based organizations, such as Berry Global; Constellation; Giovanni Foods Company; JMA Wireless; N.E.T. & Die, Inc.; Cayuga Community College; Onondaga Community College; Refugee & Immigration Self-Empowerment (RISE); the Oswego Workforce Development Board; and others.
Many New York Residents Infected With Deadly Virus From Insects
Hudson Valley residents and someone from Long Island were bitten by mosquitoes carrying a deadly virus. First Person In New York State To Test Positive For West Nile In 2024. Earlier this week, a Long Island man became the first person in New York to test positive for West Nile Virus in 2024.
New York State Giving $2 Billion In Bonuses To Many Workers
New York State officials confirmed over $2 billion in bonuses is being paid out to a large number of workers. On Tuesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that bonuses are coming for 800,000 workers. Over $2 Billion To More Than 800,000 New York Health Care Workers. Hochul announced that $2 billion...
New program could save New Yorkers hundreds of dollars on electricity costs
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- A new pilot program will help roughly 1,000 New York families save big on their monthly electric bills. On Thursday, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the approval of the Energy Affordability Guarantee pilot program, which will ensure that participating low-income households who fully electrify their space and water heating through the EmPower+ program will pay no more than 6% of their annual household income toward electricity costs.
VT, NY, MA Summer EBT enrollment deadline looms
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The USDA’s Summer EBT Program available in Vermont, New York, and Massachusetts provides low-income students with a one-time payment of $120 to buy groceries. As one woman told NEWS10, the program made all the difference for her and her children. “As a single mom of two kids, it’s become difficult to keep […]
This Week in Politics: New York politicians head to the DNC
The Democratic National Convention will get underway next week in Chicago, and several prominent New York elected officials are heading there too. WNYC's Jon Campbell and Elizabeth Kim join Weekend Edition host David Furst for a preview. Jon covers Albany and Liz covers city government.
Controversy erupts over Hindu temple float at New York's India Day parade
(Reuters) - A carnival float featuring a Hindu temple that is planned for an upcoming India Day Parade in New York City has sparked controversy, with a number of groups calling it anti-Muslim and saying it should be removed from the event.
Democrats and Republicans target New York in battle for control of House
Market Street in Poughkeepsie, New York, along the Hudson River and steps away from a train station used by New York City commuters, is home to a 19th-century theater, a post office and convention center. It's a short walk to the progressive bastion of Vassar College and a short drive from the presidential library of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. In this unusual election year, it's also where a critical congressional race is playing out, the battle for New York's 18th Congressional District, which is at the epicenter of the fight for control of the House of Representatives. With a perilously narrow majority, Republicans...
Education experts testify at a public hearing for changes to aid formula
ALBANY COUNTY — Representatives from the largest public schools in the state to some of the smallest gathered in Guilderland this week to deliver their thoughts on the existing state Foundation Aid formula before the Rockefeller Institute of Government, which has been tasked with studying the formula. In this...
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